Archived - This content has been developed for the transition binder for the NRC President, December 2020
| Committee | Purpose | Frequency | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Research Coordinating Committee (CRCC) | Reinvigorating Canada's support for science to meet the current and future needs of the country's scientists, scholars and students. The committee was created to improve the coordination efforts of Canada's granting agencies—the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research—as well as the Canada Foundation for Innovation. | Monthly | Alice Hanlon, Chair |
| COVID-19 Testing and Screening Expert Advisory Panel | The Panel provides evidence-informed advice to the federal government on science and policy related to innovative approaches to testing to ensure a wide range of perspectives and advice on testing and screening for COVID-19. The advisory committee comprises 11 individuals with expertise in epidemiology, virology, advanced data analytics, pediatrics, health care provision and technology assessment, both internationally and in Canada. | Bi-monthly | Sue Paish, Co-Chair Dr. Irfan Dhalla, Co-Chair |
| Deputy Minister Committee on Enterprise Priorities and Planning (DM CEPP) | Governance and oversight bodies for all government IT investments. In addition, provide direction for and oversee the implementation of the GoC IT Strategic Plan. Supported by the Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) CEPP | Monthly | Wallace, Peter, Co-Chair MacDonald, Lori, Co-Chair |
| Deputy Minister Committee on Economic Trends and Policies (DMC-ETP) meeting | Examines trends and factors influencing Canada's current and future economic performance. Examines the impacts of potential policy interventions in various regions and sectors of the economy, as well as possible gaps and measures to improve the competitiveness of Canada in the global economy. Focus on various thematics: AI, Indigenous Development, Skill & Innovation |
Quarterly | Jean-François Tremblay |
| DMC Horizontal Fixed Asset Review (FAR) | Ensuring federal real property generate greater value for Canadians | Yearly | Roch Huppe |
| DMC Medical Countermeasures (DM MCM) | Weekly | Stephen Lucas | |
| DMC National Security (DMNS) | Considers current and emerging issues affecting Canada's national security, including implications for Canada's economy. | Adhoc | Rob Stewart, Co-Chair Jody Thomas, Co-Chair |
| DMC Meeting on the Pan-Canadian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change | Developed with the provinces and territories and in consultation with Indigenous peoples – to meet emissions reduction targets, grow the economy, and build resilience to a changing climate. | Stephen Lucas | |
| Deputy Minister Pay Modernization Committee (DMPMC) | Takes a whole-of-government approach to stabilize the public pay system, as well as assistant deputy minister- and director general level committees. Provide senior-level oversight and perspectives from across government to ensure the most appropriate and effective decisions and actions are being taken to support employees. Working committee, Advisory Boards are also established. | Adhoc | Treasury Board Secretariat |
| DMC Testing Regulatory, Procurement and Roll-out | Weekly | Stephen Lucas | |
| DMC Vaccine and Therapeutics Procurement Committee | Weekly | Simon Kennedy | |
| Deputy Ministers Science Committee (DMSC) Meeting | Oversee, promote and encourage federal intramural S&T. Integral part of the GoC's vision for science - horizontal science collaboration. Current priorities: Horizontal S&T community HR demographics | Quarterly | Champion, Dr. Janet King (CanNor) |
| Forum on Major COVID-19 Initiatives | To identify and prioritize the outstanding science and technology questions to support Canada's efforts as they relate to addressing SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19. | Weekly | Stephen Lucas |
| Joint Meeting DM Committee on Enterprise Priorities and Planning and DM Service and Federating Identity | Governance and oversight bodies for all government IT investments. In addition, provide direction for and oversee the implementation of the GoC IT Strategic Plan. Supported by the Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM) CEPP | Ad hoc | |
| Laboratories Canada: TerraCanada DM Committee | Monthly | Mitch Davies, Co-Chair Christyne Tremblay, Co-Chair |
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| Laboratories Canada: ASEC, The Atlantic Science Enterprise Center Cluster | Drives collaborative scientific research; fosters partnerships; promote community engagement and ocean literacy; builds a culture of sustainability, excellence and continuous innovation; and actively focusses on traditional ecological knowledge. | Quaterly | Kevin Stringer, ADM DFO Arren McPherson, ADM Ecosystems and Oceans Science |
| Laboratories Canada: Transportation Safety and Technology Science Cluster (TSTS) | The TSB and the NRC Structures and Material Performance Laboratory have come together to form the Transportation Safety and Technology Science (TSTS) Cluster. Both organizations in the TSTS cluster conduct transportation system engineering and scientific analyses with different but complementary mandates, with a focus on improving transportation safety. | Quaterly | Mitch Davies, NRC Kathy Fox, Transportation and Safety Board (TSB) Mona Nemer, Ex-officio |
| DMC Regulatory Modernisation | Identifying ways to support the modernization of Canada's regulatory system and improve regulatory competitiveness in Canada while ensuring Canadians' health, security and safety, and the protection of the environment. | Peter Wallace, Treasury Board Secretariat | |
| Roadmap for Open Science Steering Committee | The objective of the Roadmap for Open Science is to provide overarching principles and recommendations to guide Open Science activities in Canada. The recommendations are intended for science and research funded by federal government departments and agencies. | Monthly | Mona Nemer |